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(ModeL) I F. A. C'OMBES.

ROLLER SKATE. Nb=.260,455. Patented uly 4, 1882.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK A. COMBES, CF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES EUGENESHATTUCK, OF SAME PLACE.

ROLLER-SKATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 260,455, dated. July 4,1882. Application filed February 10, 1882. (ModeL) To all whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, FRANK A. OoMBEs, of Cleveland,in the countyofOuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and usefulImprovements in Roller-Skates, of which the following is aspecification.

The nature and objects of these improvements willfully appear from thesubjoined description, when considered in connection with theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 isan end elevation. Fig. 3 is a detached view of the roller-bracket. Fig.4c is a detached view of the axle and its connecting part to the saidbracket.

A is the foot-rest, to which the roller-brackets B are secured. Thebrackets consist of plates 1) for securing same to the foot-piece, adiagonal arm, C, forming a support for the axle, and an arm, D,containing a mortise or slot for holding a rubber spring or cushion, E,said arm having a set-screw, d, for holding and regulating the tensionof the spring, the screw pressing against a bearing-plate, 0, locatedbetween it and the rubber.

Fisahollow axl'e,havingasocket, F, through which the bolt Gr passes forsecuring the axle to the arm C. The said boltforms thejournal upon whichthe axle and socket turn in their lateral or tilting motion. The saidsocket is provided on its upper side with flanges extendin g above thesurface, and also extending beyond or over the front and rear sides,forming arms ff, which serve as stops in the tilting movements of thefoot-rest over the axle, the aforesaid arm 0 having projections a 0 oneach side, against which the arms strike, thus limiting the tiltingmovement.

A central rib, (F, is made on the under side of the arm D for holdingand preventing the slipping of the rubber when pressed upon by thetilting of the socket. The under side of the arm D also has a slightprojectiomg, which serves as a lock to the bolt G to prevent itsbecoming loose. In turning up the bolt the l angles of the head of thebolt bear against the said projection g, the arm D springingsufficiently to allow the bolt to be turned. The set-screw d may belocated at b at the other side of the spring E, if desired. Making thebracket B with one arm only for the bolt G admits of the turning up ofthe bolt in case of wear and the socket becoming loose. Casting the axleF hollow saves the labor of drilling for thejournals of the roller, thejournals consisting of a steel wire secured in the casting, or allowedto turn therein, if desired.

One of the advantages of this construction is that the axle may bereversed, changing the rollers from one side to the other. Inrinkskating the courseis around to the right. Consequently the rollersbecome worn on the side toward the center of movement, or theleft side,by constant use, and may be reversed by this method.

Having described my invention, I claim as follows 1. The bracket B,having-the diagonal arm C, having the stop-projections c c, and the arm1), adapted to hold the axle and spring, as shown and described. 4

2. The combination, with the arm D, of the set-screw d and plate 0 forregulating the tension of the spring E, substantially as described.

3. In combination with the boltGr, the projection e on the arm D,whereby the bolt is looked, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination, substantially as described, of the bracket B, havingthe diagonal arm C, with its stop-projections 0 0, the arm D, having theset-screw cl and the rib (l and projection e, the rubber spring E, theaxle F, having the socket F, provided with the flanges and arms f f, andthe bolt G, constructed to operate as and for the purpose set forth.

FRANK A. COMBES.

Witnesses:

O. E. SHATTUCK, M. G. NORTON.

